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l-bow · 07-07-2008, 11:55 AM

In 2005, Israel Finkelstein, along with another author, published a book titled David and Solomon (or via: amazon.co.uk). I would like to know what your opinion of this book is. I have previously bought The Bible Unearthed.

Toto · 07-07-2008, 11:58 AM

Here's a 2006 thread on that book: David and Solomon

mit · 07-07-2008, 05:33 PM

I've read and thoroughly enjoyed both books. The things I like about it is that the authors present a case that lets you see the motivation behind the writers of the Bible.

I've read the comments in this forum, but I wonder how other scholars in 2008 view the two books? Are they mainstream or are they treated like mythicists in NT scholarship or worse?

Michael

neilgodfrey · 07-09-2008, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mit

I've read and thoroughly enjoyed both books. The things I like about it is that the authors present a case that lets you see the motivation behind the writers of the Bible.

I've read the comments in this forum, but I wonder how other scholars in 2008 view the two books? Are they mainstream or are they treated like mythicists in NT scholarship or worse?

Michael

A wikipedia article on Israel Finkelstein seems to approach the answer you are looking for: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Finkelstein

mit · 07-09-2008, 05:36 AM

So the controversy is that they believe that the Bible becomes history earlier than the mainstream.

This is more of a rhetorical question but why is the "cultural war" around evolution and deep time? I would have thought that this would be more devastating to the book worshippers.

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Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Here's a 2006 thread on that book: David and Solomon

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mit Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 46	I've read and thoroughly enjoyed both books. The things I like about it is that the authors present a case that lets you see the motivation behind the writers of the Bible. I've read the comments in this forum, but I wonder how other scholars in 2008 view the two books? Are they mainstream or are they treated like mythicists in NT scholarship or worse? Michael

07-09-2008, 05:36 AM	#5
mit Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 46	So the controversy is that they believe that the Bible becomes history earlier than the mainstream. This is more of a rhetorical question but why is the "cultural war" around evolution and deep time? I would have thought that this would be more devastating to the book worshippers.

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